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Who invested in Aerie Pharmaceuticals

5 rounds we have observed, with the 6 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Funding summaryUpdated 31 Oct 2026

$254Mraised across 5 rounds since 2010, from 5 sources

$5.3MDebt$41MSeries B$15MDebt$67MRound$125MRound
Latest round
Round, $125MSept 2014
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2011201220132014
$5.3MDebt$41MSeries B$15MDebt$67MRound$125MRound
First round
Debt, $5.3M
Sept 2010
Biggest round
$125M
Round · Sept 2014
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Sept 2014
    Round$125M1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $125M sold, first sale Sept 2014

  2. Oct 2013
    Round$67M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by biospace.comSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Dec 2012

  3. Aug 2013
    Debt$15M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Dec 2012

  4. Mar 2011
    Series B$41M5 new

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $41M sold, first sale Feb 2011

  5. Sept 2010
    Debt$5.3M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $5.3M sold, first sale Aug 2010

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

The exit

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONASDAQ:AERIundisclosedOct 2013

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Everyone who backed them

TPGPrivate equity1round
DeerfieldVC firm1round
Alta PartnersVC firm1round
Clarus VenturesVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Aerie Pharmaceuticals

Who invested in Aerie Pharmaceuticals?

Aerie Pharmaceuticals's investors include TPG, Deerfield, Sofinnova Investments, Alta Partners and Osage University Partners, and 1 more on record.

How much has Aerie Pharmaceuticals raised?

Aerie Pharmaceuticals has raised $254M across 5 rounds since 2010.

When did Aerie Pharmaceuticals last raise?

Aerie Pharmaceuticals's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $125M in Sept 2014.

What was Aerie Pharmaceuticals's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $125M in Sept 2014, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Aerie Pharmaceuticals first?

Aerie Pharmaceuticals's first round on record, in Mar 2011, was backed by TPG, Sofinnova Investments and Alta Partners and 2 others.

What stage is Aerie Pharmaceuticals at?

Aerie Pharmaceuticals's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Sept 2014.

Where is Aerie Pharmaceuticals based?

Aerie Pharmaceuticals is based in the United States.

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